Mark 16:17,18
God has messengers in both human and celestial form.
The Bible informs about messengers of God who brought the signs, wonders, and miracles of God to those they were sent to.
Each child of God has been called to a supernatural life, a life of signs following. We are called to be supernatural messengers of God.
Jesus Christ (God in flesh) is the chief of all supernatural messengers.
Jesus is a part of God who came to the earth to bring the supernatural and good news of the kingdom of God to humanity.
Angels (celestial beings) are supernatural messengers who are on assignment from our heavenly Father to bring good tidings to us, help us, protect us, minister to us, and minister for us.
They are servants of God in the sense that they serve God, they are also sons of God in the fact that God created them, they are Bonafide members of the kingdom of God.
They can also bring judgement or death at God's instruction against those who have run out of favor with God or are against God and His purposes.
Jesus enjoyed the ministry of supernatural messengers (angels) after His fast of forty days and forty nights and His defeat of Satan.
Angels came to strengthen Him.
Matthew 4:10,11
Jesus benefited from a supernatural messenger when He struggled in the garden of Gethsemane.
Luke 22:43
Angels of God in very supernatural ways played roles in the life of Bible characters and heroes.
Angels minister to and for the heirs of salvation, according to God's word.
Hebrews 1:14
We also have human angels or human messengers of God.
Anyone called to a 5 fold ministry office is an 'angel' of God.
Ephesians 4:10,11
Such men and women are called to serve and equip the body of Christ with their time, gifts, talents, and grace so that God's people will be equipped and come into maturity in Christ Jesus.
Ephesians 4:12
Their assignment may be to specific groups, churches, or individuals within the body of Christ, or the body of Christ globally.
An Apostle is a servant and messenger of God.
Paul called himself an Apostle and bondservant of God.
Romans 1:1
The word Apostle is from Greek.
It's the Greek word Apostolos.
Apostolos means a "person sent".
An individual sent by God.
Anyone sent by God has something to offer those they have been sent to.
A Pastor is sent to build up and edify his congregation, and perhaps other church congregations too for the Lord.
A Pastor is a head of a church body/congregation.
The head of a church is referred to as an angel.
Revelation 1:20
A teacher is sent to make the word of God simple, and understandable through his/her teachings.
An evangelist is meant to take the word of God, the message of God to the world, or their community.
A prophet communicates divine truth, edifies, and gives prophesies according to God's command.
These are human angels. Agents of God, human vessels carrying the supernatural message and instruction of God to people.
Anyone sent by God has something to offer those they have been sent to.
If you are in Christ Jesus, you are a sent one, sent to those who don't know God.
Matthew 28:19,20
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